The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-15

room where Lueg was carried. Within ff-
teen minutes after the explosion Fischer, Par
isons and Engel were taken from their cells
and searched in the jailer's private office. All
their clothing was taken from them and new
suits, made by the sheritf's orders, were
given tTema Sheriff Matson says Lingg
WAS stripped and carefully searched
The explosion in Lingg'S cell created de-
two hundred, heard the report, Jailor Folz
was the one who carried tho news TO the other
anarchists. The jailer approached Parsons
,,,,dingg has killed himself" said Nh Folz.
Yes, it's fact was Tho reply.
We'll, my God" exclaimed Parsons, 81
wish had some dynamite. would kill my
self only too quick
August Spies was then informed Of the trag.
II expected nothing else said Spies,
quietly. Ever since the finding of the bombs
III his cell, last Sunday, l was satisfied that if
1t were possible lie would make away with
himself. For my own and my comrades
sakes, am glad he is out of the way"
According to Folz ali the remaining an
archists are completely down. They look on
the suicide of llingg as placing him in the cat
egory, OF an extreme anarchist, which place
they do not wish to occupy themselves. Schwab
down his cell with his head on his breast
Engei and Fischer refusedsto talk to their
keeper but were evidently almost over
wnelmed by the tragedy While it is gcner-
ally thought around the Jail now that Lingg
had all along determined on ending his own
life III some tragic manner it is also believed
that for some reason or other lie committed
the act sooner than he first intended. Tues
day, when Captain Black was leaving the
jail ON his way to Springfield, Lingg called
broken English asked him to see that he had
some clean linen sent him. and he was also
very particular that it should be arranged that
the messenger who brought him his clean
clothes should arrange to take away his soiled
things
"All right; I'll attend to it. said Capisn
Black. "What shall do for you at Spring
tield?"
Lingg shook his head and said, "Do not
forget the clothes'
When the explosion occurred all the anar-
chist prisoners were on their feet in an instant
and every one of them looked stunned and
frightened. Jailer Folz at once gave orders
to have every one of the other coils searched
and Parsons was the first one descent was
made upon. Deputies entered his cell, took
him by the wrists and shoulders and led him
to Jailer FOLKS private office There he was
detained until his cell was thoroughly search
ed, and nothing was found. The executor of
the Alarm shiyered with excitement, fear and
curiosity. His face was white and his eyes
looked ready to start from their sockets. He
VS. in his shirt and trousers Gnd a wide felt
hat shaded his face.
1t is believed by some Of the reporters that
something was found on Parsons, although
the jail officials deny this. Parsons was
given new suit of clothes to put on and
taken to another cell, where he is now with
two deputies standing guard over him. One
of them stands at the back of the cell and
the other at the door. The other men and
their cells were also searched, but nothing
found. When Engel was being searched he
completely broke down and cried like child
Jailer Folz was asked this evening to ex-
plain the way in which Lingg had kept his
dynamite cap from the eyes of his keepers.
Said he
''You know that Lingg had very bushy
head of hair. 1t is not without the bounds Of
possibility that he placed the cap in his locks
and kept il there while we searched him last
Sunday. At that time he was stripped COM
pletely. My deputies searched his clothing
and could find nothing of suspicious CHAR
acter'
Jailer Folz thus explains the manner in
which Lingg took his life He said: Lingg,
i'll some way, became possessed of a dynamite
cap. This cap IS between one and one-half
inches long. IT is made of copper, and the
outer end is plugged up with
piece Of lead The copper for at
least half an inch is filed with dyna-
mite. Then small portion is filled with full
powder. Into this powder runs q
fuse made of braided cloth. In my opinion
Lingg, while lying in bed, reached out his
hand took from his table lighted candle, then
placed the explosive in his mouth with tho
fuse outward. This he placed to the candle
and his mortal wound followed. AS soon as
the surgeon arrived he ordered Lingg taken to
another room. The one selected was the bath
room of the Jail.
The dying man was carried to this apartment
and placed ON a hastily improvsed table. BY
this time three other physicians had arrived.
One dressed the torn flesh, another gave atten-
ton 10 the tongue of the MORALLY wounded
man. a portion Of the tongue was left and
was attached to the palate. This fell back
into the throat, stopping Linggs breathing.
The physicians pulled this back and a string
was attached, which was held by deputy,
thus allowing respiration. While this was
going on another surgeon operated deodorizer,
Another had syringe in his hands and
frequently injected portions Of brandy and
again doses of salt. Morphine injections were
also given. Lingg died at $50 p. IN.
LINGG's STRANGE ACTIONS.
All day yesterday it was thought Lingg act
ed differently from usual. Tuesday night no
gave out his farewell address which was
written for the Alarm, Parsons old paper. In
it he recited tlength his grievances and closed
Nov with last and earnest farewell TO all friends
aud comrades, and with final wishes for their pros
perity close IN the view of certainty that shall
never have the chance of seeing you again. my be-
ioFcu cDhrdueb WIN VI eaIleSt anu nearly wish i0r
your future SUCCESS in life, your comrade, Hoch Die
anarchie. LOUIS IINGG."
Yesterday when one of the guards told him
that the papers had published his letter to ID.
ID. Lum, a young bomb manufacturer, he ex-
pressed strong desire to Tread it in English"
Jailer Folz consented and Lingg slowly plodd-
ed through the translation. Englehart speaks
German, and whom appealed to, gave Lingg
the meaning Of the English words in German.
ASKING ABOUT HIS SWEETHEART.
The doomed man said the letter was an adj
mirablc translation of the original. Turning
to another page of the paper, his eye caught
the line, "Lingg will surely hang" Calling
Mr.. Englehart he asked:
"What is meaning Of this WORD surely,
in German?"
Englehart told him and Lingg laughingly
$50, 50; / win s-h-u-r-e-l-y hang" His
manner was such that Englehart joined in the
laugh.
Say" the blonde haired young anarchist
called to a reporter, "Did you SEQ my naed-
schcn," lie was told that Eda Muller had not
been seen and his next query was, "Ilas my
5catz, (sweetheart gone to Spiinpfeld?"
This question was answered in the afirma-
tive. He seemed pleased and remarked that
u he could have seen her, hc would have told
her to stay at home.
O'Eeal, one OF the two guards who remain
1n duty before Lingg's cell throughout the day.
declared that Lingg was the coolest man ia
Cook county jail. He was very pale, but his
appetite was good and he slept well.
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